GRE Word List
RIDDLE
pierce with holes; permeate or spread throughout; Ex. The gunman riddled the car with bullets; Ex. The whole report is riddled with errors; N. large sieve (separating earth from stone)
The meaning of the word riddle is pierce with holes; permeate or spread throughout; Ex. The gunman riddled the car with bullets; Ex. The whole report is riddled with errors; N. large sieve (separating earth from stone).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cession | yielding to another; ceding |
| plume | feather, esp. large or showy one; something that rises into the air (like the shape of a feather); Ex. plume of smoke: ¹ö¼¸ ±¸¸§ |
| incriminate | accuse of or implicate in a crime; serve as evidence against; cause to seem or make guilty of a crime; Ex. incriminating evidence |
| ratify | approve formally; confirm; verify |
| beware | be cautious (of) |
| boorish | rude; insensitive |
| euthanasia | mercy killing |
| senility | old age; feeblemindedness of old age; ADJ. senile: resulting from old age; showing the weakness of body or mind from old age; Ex. senile dementia |
| inopportune | untimely; inappropriate or ill-timed; poorly chosen |
| compendium | brief, comprehensive summary; ADJ. compendious |
